There's a second of utter confusion and sympathy on Jack's face in response to Garland's last words. "Does he...does he want us to stop him?" There's no answer to that question, as the only man who could answer it dies.

The transformation is unlike anything even Jack has ever seen. He's facing down something- worse, more powerful than Abbadon, more hateful and antithetical to life. Fire explodes everywhere, in such a wide range, that there may be no taking this attack for anyone, but it will not stop Jack from trying to protect Nanami and Parasraya behind him. Even in his heavy armor, the attack pushes him back, back, towards the edge. "No!" He abandons his stance to check behind him, no one is falling off?

One Cura to each of them, Nanami and Parasraya. "I've got nothing that can hit him from here, take your shots while you can." He's going to have to leave them behind if he'll go on the offensive next turn.